related works

Crawling up the wall : for instrumental ensemble / Huib Emmer

Genre: Orchestra
Subgenre: Large ensemble (12 or more players)
Scoring: fl ob cl fg h tpt trb tb perc hp pf 2vl vla vc cb

The Bare Fact : = (Het ontblote feit), for ensemble, 1989/1991, revision 2008 / Chiel Meijering

Genre: Orchestra
Subgenre: Large ensemble (12 or more players)
Scoring: fl fl(pic) cl 2sax h trp 2trb tb drums el.g el.g-b pf

Deviaties : voor kamerorkest, 1986 / Guus Janssen

Genre: Orchestra
Subgenre: Large ensemble (12 or more players)
Scoring: 2000 2000 2perc 9vl cb

Sieben, jedenfalls sieben : = Seven in particular, = Sept en particulier, = Epta goun, = Sette in particolare, Opus 7, 1976 / Maarten Bon

Genre: Orchestra
Subgenre: Large ensemble (12 or more players)
Scoring: 0010 sax-s 0000 2cel 2mar 2vibr 2xylmar 2pf 2el.org vl

composition

Possession : for ensemble and live electronics / Huib Emmer

Other authors:
Emmer, Huib (Composer)
Description:
Program Note (English):
Possession is the sequel to Memory Drums, a piece I previously wrote for live electronics and the group LOOS. In Possession, the combination of live electronics and LOOS is expanded with a second ensemble: ASKO.

What does the title have to do with the music? It mainly refers to the moments in the piece where the instrumental tones are taken over (possessed) by the live electronics. This creates a situation in which there is a transition between the instrumental sound and the electronic sound that detaches itself and, after such a transition, continues to resonate, rattle on, or hammer through.

Although Possession has been used as a title before (including in the film by Żuławski), I chose it anyway because it is a strong word and describes a heightened state of alertness or awareness.
– Huib Emmer